A week before the decisive second round in France's presidential election, many voters are skeptical that either of the two candidates can solve chronic unemployment or tackle security concerns, a poll published Sunday found.
The Ifop survey for the Journal du Dimanche highlights two key battlegrounds as centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right opponent Marine Le Pen enter a final week of campaigning: France's economy and borders.
Polls predict that Macron, a former economy minister, will win the May 7 runoff with about 59-60 percent. But the momentum has recently been with Le Pen, who has clawed back about 5 percentage points over the past week.
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